Are Solar Panels Worth It In Etadunna?

Etadunna is located in South Australia about 686.5 km north of Adelaide and 1238.8 km west of Kurrowah. Etadunna has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Etadunna, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Etadunna homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Etadunna is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Etadunna during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Etadunna will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Etadunna

Rebate for Etadunna Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Etadunna by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Etadunna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 313.0 km from Etadunna.

Etadunna, SA is in the 5733 postcode area which has around 8 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 171 households in the 5733 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.12 kW) for about every 21.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toEtadunna. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEtadunna
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning401.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical420.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve421.1kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions422.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir464.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group474.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical483.9kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
QLD Country Solar484.3kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Allstar Electrical484.9kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions486.2kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Ledlight Technologies490.1kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water492.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements494.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar494.4kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical494.5kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie494.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO495.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical512.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone548.9kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Etadunna

Sunlight Hours in Etadunna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Etadunna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Etadunna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Estella, NSW, which is about 1089.8 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.